William Cavendish Devonshire, 1st1 July 1644
Reluctant to fight at all but persuades Rupert to postpone the battle 1 day
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Reluctant to fight at all but persuades Rupert to postpone the battle 1 day
Arrives at Marston Moor, 6 miles west of York on the Knaresborough Rd
Commands the Royalist Horse
Totally defeated Newcastle departs for Hamburg. Commands the Royalist "whitecoats" but only 30 survive
Royalist defeat near York which loses Charles stronghold in the nth. 4,000 Royalists are killed & 1,500 taken prisoner
Fights at Marston Moor on the side of the English Parliament
Commands Manchesters Foot & for a time takes charge of Cromwell's cavalry
Sweeps away Gorings horse by attacking the Royalists from the rear. Defeats the Royalists near York, leaving 4,000 dead & taking 1,500 prisoners. Cromwell's first major victory, personally commands 2,500 men
Cromwell commands Eastern Association cavalry as Parliament and the Scots defeat Prince Rupert.
Colonel Charles Fairfax is killed in action at the Battle of Marston Moor
A gathering of eager national forces within a few square miles of ground naturally led to a battle, and Marston Moor proves decisive for the struggle in the north.
Cromwell relieves Fairfax and Parliament is victorious.
Fairfax's horse meets Gorings 1st line and charges them successfully.
The city of York is taken after the Battle of Marston Moor, and nearly the whole of the north submits to the Parliament.
Thomas Fairfax Cameron, 3rd commands the right suffering heavy losses from Goring.
Fairfax fights on the Parliamentarian side during the major victory at Marston Moor.
Fights for Parliament
Commands the Scottish dragoons on the side of the English Parliament
Commands the Royalist horse on the left flank
Fights for the Royalists at Marston Moor, on the losing side
As a 2nd to Goring commands some of the Royalist cavalry, taken prisoner by the Scots
Commands a Parliamentary regiment at the Battle of Marston Moor
Rupert commands the Royalist army defeated by Parliamentarian and Scottish forces at Marston Moor.
Stabs Cromwell in the neck & is made Viscount Dungannon. Commands a regiment under Lord Byron
Leads the Parliaments cavalry
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